how to move a quince tree
Last post 20-07-2012 10:52 AM by McMurgatroyd. 2 replies.
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19/07/2012 06:57 PM
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- ardgour
- n.e. scotland
- 19 Jul 2012
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I have a quince tree which is about 5ft tall and growing in a large tub. We are moving house in a couple of weeks and the question is how do I move the quince? The tub is too large and heavy to move so I will have to take the tree out, but what do I do. It was bought for me as a special present 5 years ago so leaving it behind is not really an option thanks Chris
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19/07/2012 09:22 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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Depending on how big the 'large tub' is and the shape of it, you could use a sack barrow to move it or there's those things (can't remember what they're called) that are like bars with wheels on the bottom, they come in a pair and can be used for placing under things like washing machines to roll them along.
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20/07/2012 10:52 AM
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If you're using a removal firm a 'large' pot with a 5ft tree inside really shouldn't be a problem. Check with them first though.
Otherwise - if you can get it out of its pot in one piece the rootball is still going to be pretty heavy and unwieldy and will need wrapping in plastic or sacking to prevent it drying out too much. Question is, CAN you get it out in one piece? If your pot has straight or tapered sides it should be pretty straightforward but if it's one of those barrel or pot-bellied shapes which gets wider in the middle then...the best of luck! I recently had to get a well-established clump of bamboo out of its container (pot bellied and with a little rim on the inside just to make removal of the occupant even harder) and, believe me, I won't ever waste my time and effort doing that again.
Assuming you can get it out (and maybe you'll be luckier than me) you can trim back both the rootball and the top growth quite a bit without doing any harm to the tree - and you'll most likely need to trim the roots anyway to get them into a new container. But you will have to watch out for basal suckers next spring from the grafted rootstock and cut them out ruthlessly.
Just in case it all goes wrong, take a look at Quinces on R V Rogers website. You might be tempted to put sentiment to one side and start again. I think that's what I'd do...
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